The Great Transition to a Green and Circular Economy : Climate Nexus and Sustainability

• Autore: Haar Gitte
• Pubblicazione: Cham : , : Springer International Publishing AG, , 2024; ©2024
• Edizione: 1st ed.
• Descrizione fisica: 1 online resource (225 pages)
• Nota di contenuto: Intro -- Preface -- Introduction -- About the Author -- About This Book -- Contents -- List of Figures -- List of Tables -- Part I: Introducing the Need for a Green and Circular Economy -- Chapter 1: The Anthropocene Age and a Sustainable Living -- Sustainable Development -- Planetary Boundaries -- References -- Chapter 2: Climate Change and Energy Consumption -- Climate Commitments and Paris Agreement -- Scientific Background on the Greenhouse Effect -- The Sun Is the Only Source of Energy -- Consequences of Climate Change -- GHG Emissions -- References -- Chapter 3: Land Use and the Spread of Humans -- Deforestation -- References -- Chapter 4: Resource Scarcity -- Industrial and Urban Development -- Industrialization in a Historic Perspective -- The Transition to a Circular Economy -- References -- Chapter 5: Green Transition and a New Market Situation -- The Value Chain of Companies Consists of Three Scopes -- From CSR to Sustainability and ESG -- Greenwashing -- The Green Transition in a Company Perspective -- We Need Better: Not More -- Circular Material Loops or Long Value Chains -- Consumer Demands for Sustainable Products -- Overproduction and Waste -- References -- Chapter 6: EU Legislation to a Green Economy -- Circular Economy -- Sustainable Product Package and New Ecodesign Criteria -- Digital Product Passport -- Company Reporting Regulation (SFDR/CSRD/ESRS) -- Part II: Climate Nexus: The Nexus Between Climate Neutrality and Sustainability -- Chapter 7: Introduction to Climate Nexus -- Chapter 8: Energy Transition -- Switching from Fossil Energy Sources -- Nuclear Power -- Biofuels -- Batteries -- Energy Prices in the Transition to Renewable Energy -- Renewable Energy -- Smart Cities and Digitalization as a Tool -- Energy Consumption in the Full Value Chain (Scope 1 + 2 + 3) -- Industrial Production and Global Value Chains. ; References -- Chapter 9: Transition to a Circular Economy -- The Principles of a Circular Economy -- Linear Economy -- Upcycling Is Not Always Circular -- Circular Economy: The Manufacturing Industry -- The Basic Features of the Circular Economy -- Waste Is History -- Streams of Materials and Scarcity of Resources -- Supply of Recycled Materials -- Chemistry in the Circular Economy -- Examples of Circular Business Models with New Material Loops -- Sharing Economy Versus Circular Economy -- References -- Chapter 10: Transition to Sustainable Public and Individual Transport -- Electrified Transport -- Public Transport -- Logistics -- Reference -- Chapter 11: Transition to Sustainable Land Use, Agriculture and Healthy Diets -- References -- Chapter 12: Driving the Climate Nexus: People and Money -- Financial Instruments to Facilitate the Transition to a Green and Circular Economy -- Investments for the Green Transition -- Reference -- Part III: Methods and Tools for the Transition to a Circular and Green Economy -- Chapter 13: Introduction to Part III -- Value Chain Understanding to Work in Scope 3 -- Reference -- Chapter 14: Materiality Assessment -- Chapter 15: Changing Company Climate Impacts in Scope 1+2 -- Experiences and Best Practice -- Baseline -- Technical Learnings -- Short Cases for Inspiration -- Sustainable Buildings in Scope 1 + 2 + 3 -- Commissioning of Buildings -- Reference -- Chapter 16: Method to Transform to a Circular Business Model (Scope 3) -- Lifecycle Analysis (LCA) -- Developing a Circular Business Model -- Communication and Education -- Circular Economy in the Crystal Ball -- References -- Chapter 17: Developing a Sustainability Roadmap -- SMEs Versus Global Corporates -- All Are on a Sustainability Journey -- References -- Chapter 18: Summary -- Reference.
• Titolo autorizzato: The Great Transition to a Green and Circular Economy
• ISBN: 9783031496585; 9783031496578
• Formato: Materiale a stampa
• Livello bibliografico: Monografia
• Lingua di pubblicazione: Inglese
• Record Nr.: 9910872194803321
• Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II